Mike Richards and Joffrey Lupul scored second-period goals to
lead the Flyers to a 2-1 victory over the Bruins at TD Banknorth
Garden on Saturday.

Patrice Bergeron was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital
after being driven head-first into the end boards by Flyers
defenseman Randy Jones with 3:53 remaining in the first period.

"Words really can't express the way I feel right now," Jones
said through a team spokesman. "I am very apologetic for the
hit and what I did. It was not intentional. It is something I
have never done before and it is not part of my character."

Bergeron was diagnosed with a concussion and broken nose. Team
physician Dr. Bert Zarins said initial tests at the hospital
indicated no further damage to his head or neck and Bergeron had
regained full feeling and motion in his extremities.

"That's just an innocent play by Randy Jones," Flyers coach John
Stevens said. "I've had Randy Jones for a long time here. He's
just going in there trying to defend and make contact, and the
last thing on his mind is trying to go run somebody and cause
injuries."

The crowd sat in stunned silence for nearly 15 minutes as team
doctors and trainers tended to Bergeron, cutting open his jersey
and pads to treat him on the ice before wheeling him off on a
stretcher.

"I am extremely sorry," Jones said. "I hope he does OK and
everything works out for him. I wish him nothing but the best
in his recovery."

Bruins coach Claude Julien was not interested in retaliation.

"Two wrongs don't make a right," Julien said. "We've always
heard that. I don't think you have to reply with the same type
of dirty hit. We just had to reply with a good, solid effort.

"We still went out and played a good, physical game, and that's
all we could do. I don't think a tooth for a tooth, in that
matter, would have resolved anything."

After three failed power-play chances, Boston opened the scoring
at 7:51 of the second period.

Marco Sturm scored his fourth goal of the season when he beat
goaltender Martin Biron, who could not contain defenseman Zdeno
Chara's slap shot from the high slot.

The Bruins were on their fifth power play when the game's
momentum turned less than two minutes later.

Chara lost control of the puck inside Philadelphia's blue line,
and Richards grabbed it and raced in on netminder Tim Thomas,
beating him between the pads to tie the game at 1-1.

Boston's captain, Chara admitted it was a bit difficult for the
team to concentrate on the contest after Bergeron's injury.

"It was hard to see him down, and it took a while for the
trainers to put him on a stretcher, but at the same time, you
have to put it aside and try to focus on the game," Chara said.

Philadelphia converted its first power-play chance when Boston
was called for too many men on the ice midway through the
second. Richards' slap shot was controlled behind the net by
Daniel Briere, who fed Lupul in the left faceoff circle.

Lupul's wrist shot made its way between Thomas' pads with seven
minutes left in the session, giving the Flyers a one-goal
advantage. It was Lupul's fourth goal of the season.

Biron made the slim advantage stand, denying the Bruins the rest
of the way. He finished with 38 saves to halt the Flyers'
two-game skid.

"The first period was where we wanted to come out strong, and we
did," Biron said. "Even though we only had four shots, we had
a few scoring chances and limited their scoring chances to the
outside. It gave us the rhythm that we wanted for the game."